overture
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“It is a profound disappointment that you rejected that overture and chose ambush,” Bilton wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Almodóvar has found himself in a similar position, turning down an overture from a Saudi festival.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
But those two events are mere overture to “Fukushima: A Nuclear Nightmare”—a nonfiction thriller that marks the 15th anniversary of what was certainly a catastrophe but might well have been worse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
In another overture, he persuaded Jessica Tisch—the city’s police commissioner—to stay in her job in his administration.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
My mother had no choice; one did not turn down such an overture from the regent.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing overture
To Kill a Mockingbird
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This Week In Words: Current Events Vocab for October 3–9, 2020
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